In about the 1580’s at the location of which is now the A1A ale works restaurant was the First Parish Church.
The Churchyard or cemetery encompassed a whole city block which extends to the location of the Spanish military hospital.
But in 1586, Francis Drake pillaged and burned the city and church to the ground and the town rebuilt the church.
In 1668 the city was plundered by English privateer Robert Searle and most of the inhabitants were killed.
Again, the parish church was destroyed when Carolina Governor James Moore attacked and burned the city in 1702.
The property then held a stable for many years until William Watson built a home and lived there during St. Augustine’s
British reign 1763-1784.
Because of the second Treaty of Paris Florida was under Spanish control again from 1784 to 1821. During this time the
Royal Hospital of our Lady Guadalupe was built. Hospital West was located where the Potters Wax museum is and Hospital
East is where the current Spanish military hospital now sits.
So between Indian villages located 5 blocks South and North of the building, various raids, a cemetery, death and dying
in a hospital, we now know why there is still Spirits hanging around to gain acknowledgement.
- 10:00pm-4:30am
- Scott, Sprout, Lori, Craig and guests Mikey, Jerry, Heather, Jason and Susan
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The week after this investigation seemed to stir up the activity
which had been calm for quite some time. Beds 1 and 2 in the ward room had
been pulled away from the wall at an angle by at least 8 inches. The table
in between them had also been moved and it this process the Crucifix had
been knocked down onto the floor.
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There have been so many different accounts of activity in this location with new stories being told
constantly. We have listed just a few of the numerous tales below.
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Footsteps are heard both downstairs and upstairs.
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Bucket in ward room moved across the room during a evening ghost tour.
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People have been touched, scratched and even bit on more than one occasion.
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Strange smells
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Full bodied apparitions have been seen inside and also outside the building.
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Doors open and close by themselves. The front door has been unlocked by unseen hands many times.
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Objects have been thrown at people.
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A guest had been scratch bad enough to bleed
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Sound of someone running in the office when office is known to be empty.
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A woman in black attire has been seen in the hospital and she does not like other women being around.
